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Fog enshrouds part of the The Golden Gate Bridge Friday, Jan. 13, 2017, in San Francisco. Sunshine and fog returned to some areas of Northern California after a series of storms which caused flooding in various cities. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
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FILE - In this Aug. 6, 2015 file photo, Dan Bender, with the La Plata County Sheriff's Office, takes a water sample from the Animas River near Durango, Colo. after the accidental release of an estimated 3 million gallons of waste from the Gold King Mine by a crew led by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The EPA said Friday, Jan. 13, 2017 that it won’t pay claims totaling more than $1.2 billion for economic damages from the spill, saying the law prohibits it. (Jerry McBride /The Durango Herald via AP, File)
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ADVANCE FOR WEEKEND EDITIONS - This Friday, Feb. 29, 2008, photo shows an aerial view of the fly ash landfill at Dominion's Chesapeake Energy Center in Chesapeake, Va. Millions of tons of ash stored at the former coal-fired power plant in the city will become increasingly vulnerable to flooding and other coastal risks, according to a report compiled for an environmental group that is seeking to have the ash moved. (Bill Tiernan/The Virginian-Pilot via AP)
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Family and friends honor two law enforcement officers during a candlelight vigil in Orlando, Fla., Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017. Authorities raised to $100,000 the reward for information leading to the arrest of a suspect in the fatal shooting of the Orlando police sergeant on Tuesday as he eluded hundreds of officers on the second day of a massive manhunt. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel via AP)
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In this Jan. 12, 2017, photo, the Navya Arma autonomous vehicle drives down a street in Las Vegas. The driverless electric shuttle has begun carrying passengers in a test program in a downtown Las Vegas entertainment district. (AP Photo/John Locher)
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In this Jan. 12, 2017, photo, the Navya Arma autonomous vehicle drives down a street in Las Vegas. The driverless electric shuttle has begun carrying passengers in a test program in a downtown Las Vegas entertainment district. (AP Photo/John Locher)
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Colorado Avalanche left wing Cody McLeod (55) fights with Anaheim Ducks left wing Joseph Cramarossa (74) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
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Traffic moves without problems on I-244 westbound just east of Harvard Ave. Friday, Jan. 13, 2017 in Tulsa, Oka. An ice storm is expected to hit the area today. A winter storm that pounded northern California is descending upon the southern Plains, packing crippling ice accumulations and heavy rain that could cause widespread power outages and flooding. (Mike Simons/Tulsa World via AP)
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Price Tower is seen in downtown Bartlesville, Oka., as icicles form on a street sign, Friday, Jan. 13, 2017. An ice storm is expected to hit the area today. A winter storm that pounded northern California is descending upon the southern Plains, packing crippling ice accumulations and heavy rain that could cause widespread power outages and flooding. (Mike Simons/Tulsa World via AP)
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A pedestrian shields herself from freezing rain in downtown Bartlesville, Okla., Friday, Jan. 13, 2017. An ice storm is expected to hit the area today. A winter storm that pounded northern California is descending upon the southern Plains, packing crippling ice accumulations and heavy rain that could cause widespread power outages and flooding. (Mike Simons/Tulsa World via AP)
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Firefighters examine the debris at a Baltimore home that caught fire early on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017, killing multiple children. Their mother and three siblings survived, a city fire official said. (AP Photo/Brian Witte)
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A vehicle passes snow plowed high along US-6 near Loveland Pass, Colo, Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017. Avalanche danger has forced a handful of resorts in Colorado and the Sierra Nevada to close, disappointing skiers but giving the industry a golden opportunity to publicize a nice problem to have - too much snow. Some resorts have since reopened after digging out just in time for the long Martin Luther King holiday weekend. (AP Photo/P. Solomon Banda)
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Snow Safety Patroller Ryan Evanczyk stands on the mountainside at Arapahoe Basin ski area, where he works, Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017, in Arapahoe, Colo. Evanczyk has had his hands full lately performing avalanche mitigation, given the large amount of recent snowfall. (AP Photo/P. Solomon Banda)
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In this Jan. 11, 2017, photo provided by Sherman Hiatt, people work to put out a wildfire triggered when a pile of chicken manure caught fire in a barn as it threatens property near Charleston, Ark. Agriculture experts are warning farmers to make sure their waste piles don't grow too high because the can catch fire through spontaneous combustion. (AP Photo/Sherman Hiatt)
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In this Jan. 11, 2017, photo provided by Sherman Hiatt, a wildfire triggered when a pile of chicken manure caught fire in a barn threatens property near Charleston, Ark. Agriculture experts are warning farmers to make sure their waste piles don't grow too high because the can catch fire through spontaneous combustion. (AP Photo/Sherman Hiatt)
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Anaheim Ducks center Ryan Kesler (17) readies to score a goal against Colorado Avalanche goalie Semyon Varlamov (1) as Tyson Barrie (4) looks on during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
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Anaheim Ducks defenseman Cam Fowler (4) moves the puck away from Colorado Avalanche right wing Mikko Rantanen (96) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
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Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon breaks away for a score against the Anaheim Ducks during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
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Anaheim Ducks right wing Jakob Silfverberg (33) is congratulated by teammate Ryan Kesler (17) after scoring a goal against the Colorado Avalanche during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
